🌪️Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Review | A Blood-Soaked Love Story That Hurts and Heals

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) takes the chaos, pain, and heart of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga and turns it into a heartbreakingly beautiful bloodstorm. Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara and produced by MAPPA, this dark fantasy anime film continues the saga of Denji — the boy with a chainsaw for a heart — as he faces the kind of enemy no chainsaw can cut through: love. 💔(Streaming worldwide via Crunchyroll from October 24, 2025.)

🎬 A Storm Called Reze

When we last saw Denji, he was still reeling from the battle with Katana Man. But peace never lasts long in Chainsaw Man’s world. One rainy day, fate traps him inside a phone booth — and that’s where he meets Reze. A smile, a spark, and an unexpected kindness mark the beginning of Denji’s downfall. “Love makes you do crazy things,” someone once said — and in this film, love makes you explode… literally.

Their chemistry feels raw and real, a rare tenderness in a world of blood and devils. When Reze invites Denji to her school at night, teaching him how to swim and laugh like a normal boy, we almost believe they might have a future. But the storm that brought her also hides her truth — she’s no angel. She’s the Bomb Devil, sent to claim Denji’s heart for the Soviet Union. 🧨

💣 Beauty in Destruction

MAPPA delivers once again. The animation is jaw-dropping — the fluidity of Reze’s explosive attacks, the eerie quiet before every detonation, and the haunting beauty of Tokyo burning under fireworks. Kensuke Ushio’s music swells between serenity and chaos, echoing the fragile line between love and violence.

Each fight feels cinematic, but the emotional explosions cut even deeper. When Reze and Denji fall underwater, tangled in chains and silence, it’s not just a battle — it’s a tragedy unfolding in slow motion. You can almost hear Denji’s inner voice whispering “If I can’t have peace, can I at least have love?”

As The Dark Knight once said, “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Reze’s story sits in that gray area — a weapon who wished she could just be human.

💔 Love, Lies, and Loss

The final act hits hard. After everything, Reze decides to run away with Denji. Hope flickers like the last spark before an explosion. But as she walks to the café to meet him, Makima — calm, cold, and unreadable — intercepts her. In silence, Reze’s story ends.

Meanwhile, Denji waits in the café, clutching a bouquet meant for a girl who will never arrive. Power bursts in, misreading the gesture, and Denji — in one of the film’s most bizarrely touching scenes — eats the bouquet instead. It’s absurd, it’s sad, it’s Chainsaw Man in its purest form: a tragic comedy about broken hearts and blood-soaked dreams. 🌹

⚙️ Performances That Cut Deep

• Kikunosuke Toya once again brings raw, unfiltered vulnerability to Denji.

• Reina Ueda’s performance as Reze balances innocence and menace so perfectly that you can’t decide whether to love her or fear her.

• Tomori Kusunoki’s Makima remains haunting — her calm voice carries more terror than any scream.

The supporting cast — Fairouz Ai (Power), Shogo Sakata (Aki), Maaya Uchida (Angel), and Natsuki Hanae (Beam) — bring the world to life with layered emotion and wicked humor.

💥 Box Office & Reception

The film dominated the Japanese box office, selling over 807,000 tickets and earning ¥1.25 billion (US$8.46 million) in its opening weekend, dethroning Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. With a global gross of $108 million, Reze Arc proved that Chainsaw Man isn’t just an anime — it’s a phenomenon.

Critics loved it too:

• 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

• 72 on Metacritic

• Anime News Network called it “worth-watched for its bittersweet love story and breathtaking visuals.”

Streaming on: 

🎥 Crunchyroll (Worldwide)

Directed by: Tatsuya Yoshihara

Produced by: MAPPA

Runtime: 100 minutes

Language: Japanese / English Dub Available

🔪 Final Verdict: A Masterpiece of Madness

⭐ Rating: 9/10

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is not just an anime sequel — it’s a beautifully violent love letter to pain, purpose, and what it means to have a heart. Every cut, every explosion, every tear reminds you that Denji’s world is one where love and death share the same bed.

In a year filled with anime blockbusters, this one stands tall — wild, tragic, unforgettable.

“If there’s one thing Chainsaw Man teaches us, it’s that hearts can still beat, even when they’re broken.” ❤️‍🔥